I. Gasprinsky`s diplomatic struggle for permission to publish a newspaper

Abstract

The given article, on the basis of archive documents, reveals the information concerning the attempts of I. Gasprinsky in (1881–1882) to obtain permission from S. Petrsbourg Censorship Committee to open a private printing house in his own home, in Bakhchisaray. The informationl, about publication of separate pages of “Tonguch”/”First-born,” (1881), “Shafak”/ “Dawn” and “Tercuman”/ “Translator” (1882) are given in precise form.

Keywords

• first editions of i. gasprinski
• private printing house in bakhchisaray in 1880s
• newspaper business in the crimea at the end of xix century
• muslim press in russia